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kylamees Says: Bridges crossing the river are different. Some are built for tank crossing (by former soviet military bases), some only for walking.
kylamees Says: By hiking forests of Aegviidu, visit the watching towers. One You kan find in venemäe, it´s on the direction from Aegviidu to Paukjärve lake, maps You can find on crossroads and can buy from tourist info center or local forest centers.
T?rvaaugu: Ski and hiking accommodation
kylamees Says: This place is not cheap according to local price level, but may be cheap for travellers used with high prices :) Some years ago wooden house camping cost 400 EEK, no info how much now... but unique thing in this place is that there are plenty of woods and hills around to...
Ben-UK Says: The Nelijarve holiday centre is on the shore of lake Purgatsi, surrounded by forest -- my photo was taken from the far side of the lake.It's 60km from Tallinn, so about a one hour drive. From Tallinn, head along the Narva/St. Petersburg road and then take the turn for...
kylamees Says: Aegviidu forests are the best for camping, You can find alot free camping places with fire-making places, dry closet (DC), dry wood for fire-making, all necessary equipment for making overnight comfortable. And, of cource, You can find hotels and civilized places for...
Kõrvemaa - You need a good map
kylamees Says: Yo need a good hiking map of Kõrvemaa, car route atlases are useless. Check the link above to look area map, or visit local tourism information for asking Kõrvemaa maps.Sport-hiking map is here: http://www.arvutid.ee/tarmo/eol/cgi/kaart/2003034.gif
Ben-UK Says: Aegviidu is the end of the line for the electric train service from Tallinn -- the journey takes about an hour and costs 16 EEK (approx 1 Euro) one-way (you can pay on the train). From Tallinn, the trains leave from platform 8 or 9.
kylamees Says: This lakes are the most crowded because they are the most known in Kõrvemaa area. Neljärve is near Aegviidu, a hostel and bar is on the lake coast with ski center. There are 4 small lakes nearby with ski routes around.Paukjärv is between Soodla and Valgejõgi, the road over...
kylamees Says: This is wooden bridge built by former soviet troops over the Valgejõgi river. It´s tank crossing to training polygones in Kõrvemaa. Forest center destroyed the bridge to avoid car travellers to cross the river and for saving forest for hiking tourists only.
kolmteed Says: Two days (sat-sun) hiking in Kõrvemaa
Ben-UK Says: Despite the tranquility in Aegviidu, extremely long freight trains are a common site rumbling through Aegviidu station en route to or from Russia with oil or grain cargos.The locomotive in my photo may look familiar to Americans -- Estonia bought a quantity of these GE...
Ben-UK Says: Just behind the train station there is a small 'garden centre' -- the building on the left is an old water tower.
Ben-UK Says: Just a photo of a house in Aegviidu -- wooden houses in a country setting --very nice ...
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Bridges crossing the river are different. Some are built for tank crossing (by former soviet military bases), some only for walking.
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About an hour east of Tallinn, the small village of Aegviidu offers the traveller a chance to experience the real Estonia -- a place of forests, lakes, tranquility and friendly people. I have a...
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Aegviidu is one of the most beautyful places for ecotourist and hideaway traveller. Aegviidu is about 60 km from Tallinn to East, there are big forests with hilly landscape, hiking paths and small...
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